14 juill. 1914 - Paris on fire - Henri Barbot
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Paris en feu ( Ignis ardens ) is a novel by Henri Barbot published in 1914 . Mix of Catholic mysticism and elements from science fiction , the novel describes the approach of a fleet ofGerman Zeppelins ready to bomb Paris.
The novel describes a Paris where panic reigns, at the approach of the German Zeppelins. Each one thinks only to flee, the stations are the theater of riot and a "provisional government" has taken refuge in Bordeaux 1 .
The main character, Victorien Dantenne, destroys the invaders thanks to the hertzian waves that he projects from the Eiffel Tower . The energy released triggers a fire that destroys the zeppelins packed with explosives and consumes Paris.
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Scientific Romance
Early Science Fiction / Fantastic Fiction / Lost Worlds / Ho...
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